Whale Shark Encounter, Sumilon Sandbar, and Canyoneering in Kawasan Falls

It’s unfortunate that transfer vehicle upgrade was necessary for comfort when they’re aware of the number of guests and that the travel time will take 3-4 hours one way. (We did not upgrade because of the extra cost!) Everything else is perfect though! We really appreciate the travel agency’s flexibility when we informed them that we have issues on our flight. The tour guides on our canyoneering activity were also top-notch! They were absolutely entertaining and experienced! Hope to book them again on our return to Cebu!

To get straight to the point, I highly, highly recommend it!!! Everything was perfect, from the whale sharks to the island with the emerald-colored sea, and finally, the cascading waterfalls that served as the backdrop for Avatar. Among them, canyoneering left a particularly deep impression, so much so that I'd like to do it again. First of all, be sure to ride the zipline. There is an additional cost of about 500 pesos, but you absolutely won't regret it. You'll spend about 3 hours crossing between valleys, diving, and swinging, and swimming in the rainbow-colored waterfalls, and time will fly by. In particular, when making a reservation, I highly, highly recommend booking with ⭐️Lucas Rucas⭐️ and ⭐️Roel⭐️ as your guides. First of all, they take really, really great photos. They also designate photo spots and readily suggest poses. (Bring one waterproof phone pouch per person.) Even though we met for the first time, they created a comfortable atmosphere that made it a shame to say goodbye after just 3 hours. They jokingly say things like "Eobuba ~ Annyeonghaseyo ~" in Korean. The path is slippery and rugged, but don't worry. They provide 1:1 care to prevent you from falling and hold your hand the whole time, so I didn't feel anxious at all. They know where the uncrowded spots are when swinging, so you don't have to wait in line, and if you want to swim more, they'll wait patiently. Also, try suggesting diving with a guide you've become friendly with. They grab my body and jump, which doubles the fun. At the end, they picked flowers from the roadside and gave them as gifts when they saw us off. And I'll leave you with a few tips. If you're moving from morning to evening on a whale shark tour, your sugar levels may drop, so it's a good idea to bring a chocolate bar or something to eat in between. I also recommend taking motion sickness medication because you'll be traveling in a car for a long time. Also, a large towel to cover yourself with is essential because you'll be traveling with a wet body. Other than that, they'll prepare everything, so all you have to do is enjoy it to the fullest!! I hope you all have a fantastic experience. Lucas Rucas 🩷🩷 Roel 🩷🩷 is the best!!!!!!

our tour guides were fantastic. driver Nelo was great. drove us safely everywhere. our oslob tour guide Angelo was also very attentive. went with us throughout, explained everything in detail and help to carry our belongings everywhere. our canyoneeeing guides Marlo and Roel were also fabulous. always had our safety in mind, funny and joked a lot. they helped to prepay for everything so we don’t need to bring cash.

The tour was unforgettable! The tour guides helped accomodate me (solo) without hesistation, they arranged everything (e.g. transpo, entrance, pictures/videos etc.) in each of the locations so I had a a breezy experience! I got to take so many awe-inspiring photos. Definitely convenient and would recommend anyone to book this tour who dont want to have any stress or hassle during their trips.

Entire trip was well planned and executed as per the plan. Our guide Amelia is appreciated for her professionalism and planning the day meticulously at Oslob. She gave us right tips and suggestions to make it a memorable day for us. I highly recommend Island tours for arranging the trip very well. Our dietary requirements are taken care. Any time, I email, they reply within minutes. What a great team of people.

Many thanks to our tour guides for this trip. Em Em who assisted us for whale shark encounter and sumilon sand bar. she’s very nice and helpful. our 3 handsome guides for canyoneering namely Arjay, Marlo and Alberta (how they called him 🤣) they’re very good trio and we enjoyed much. they took care of us always and very attentive to our needs specially my guide Arjay 😊. they are all very funny that’s why the whole journey was a success and worth remembering. took many nice videos and pics for us too. Again many thanks to all.

guide: Donna and Ai-Ai were amazing. made you comfortable and planned whole day amazingly. Cayoneerinh guide was also amazing. Big shout out to all of them. Ai picked us right from hotel without any delay and before time. Bandian Canyoreeing biggest highlight of this tour. worth every penny. when in cebu do connect with them for the tour. little extra cash do carry with you. also they all amazing photographers and video capture each and every moment of your trip without hesitation. they do it with so much passion. you don’t have to ask them . they were humble enough to carry our luggage for us so that we can fully enjoy our tour.

we booked a private tour pick up and drop off at hotel and it was very convenient. our driver and tour guide was very accommodating. breakfast overlooking the whale shark encounter was amazing with the sunrise, snorkeling with the fish at the sandbar was so amazing and swimming with the whale sharks was incredible. our tour guide made sure to keep our belongings safe and took tons of pictures at each spot especially tumolog falls which is a must!

Jerson the driver and Kim the guide for the whale shark and first part of the tour both rocked. the weather hampered our dat and we did not get to do the canyoneering which was one the reasons we choise this package. pay attention to the weather and realize that this will affect what ypu might be able to do including the whale shark swim. aside from that everything was great. the whale shark experience was absolutely awesome, recommend you spend the 550 php for the GoPro. so worth it as the boat people will take some incredible vids and pics while your in the water and you get time to take your own pics. we are very happy due to the weather that we did the private tour. it was very personal and Kim took care of us. highly recommend.

We can't recommend this trip enough! It was such a fun and beautiful trip - the scenery at the canyoneering was unlike anything I've seen before. Nelo was the best driver - he drove quickly but safely to our destinations and as mentioned in the other reviews, he was quiet so that we could sleep through our first car ride but then was happy to answer any questions we had later in the afternoon. Leigh-Beth, our first tour guide at the whale shark spot, the waterfalls, and the sandbar was amazing and deserves a raise! She worked her magic and got us on the first boat possible to see the whale sharks which we were super grateful for. She was respectful, kind, professional, and did a wonderful job of joining our conversation when we asked her questions, but allowing us to mingle on our own as well. Roy and Albert at the cayoneering activity was the best as well - Roy was jumping and running around tirelessly to capture our whole experience. He took the best videos and photos, and they both took great care of us - ensuring our path to each of the spots was safe. The canyoneering activity was so much fun - we did cliff jumping, going down natural water slides, swimming underneath a waterfall, and more. This was our favorite day from our Cebu trip - don't miss out!